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Brunch at Spade on Commerical Drive

It had been several months since I visited Spade (see post here), an Italian cafe and restaurant on Commercial Drive.  Spade opened less than a year ago and is the sister restaurant of Prado.  By day, it’s a place for espresso-based drinks, Italian sandwiches and salads and at night it transforms to a restaurant serving cocktails, wine and family-style plates in the evening.  This past weekend, I visited Spade to try out some of their brunch and lunch items.

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Disclosure:  I had received a gift card from Spade.  Most of my meal was covered by the gift card.  Opinions are my own.

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Spade Brunch and Lunch Menu

On the daytime menu for Spade are Italian breakfast bowls, sandwiches, toasts, salads and wraps.  The bread they use is from A Bread Affair – a certified organic bakery based on Granville Island.

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What I Tried

They have a lovely seating area just outside the cafe with a signature Spade painted on the wall.

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We ordered the Eggs in Purgatory ($9.50), Porchetta on Toast with an egg ($10), and a Beetroot Latte ($5.50).

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Eggs in Purgatory

A very tasty dish featuring two poached eggs in a spicy, flavourful chili tomato sauce on sourdough toast.  The sourdough was fantastic with a nice chewy flavour.

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Pink Latte

The Pink Latte is a special offering at Spade.  It features a beetroot blend with cinnamon, ginger, cloves, honey and steamed with raw almond milk.   The drink is vegan, caffeine-free and organic.  Proceeds from every Pink latte are donated to The Downtown East Side Women’s Shelter and Cynthia’s Place in Surrey which is a part of the Elizabeth Fry Society.  I enjoyed the flavours of the latte which tasted mildly of beets.  I also liked that it was a dairy-free latte which is great for someone like me who is a bit lactose intolerant.

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Porchetta On Toast

This toast had shaved porchetta, romesco, arugula, pickled red onion, green mayo, on sourdough.  The porchetta I found was a bit understated.  Perhaps the portion was just too little?  I found that the arugula and sourdough came through more in each bite.

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Overall Impression

The brunch/lunch items I tried from Spade were overall pretty good.  I’d be interested to revisit in the future and try more of their menu.  Rating: 4/5

Spade Coffee Spirits & Treats
Address: 1858 Commercial Drive
Website: www.spadecoffee.ca‎

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